This is so straightforward and simple, I don't even know what to say. Is this someone revealing their entire fortune?

He glanced at Cheng Yuanshan, seemingly already used to it, and said helplessly,

"You're too kind. It was just a coincidence. If it were far away, you think I wouldn't have been able to fly there, right?"

"Yes, it was destined that we would meet today. Young comrade, don't say anything more, come home with me at noon, and I'll show you my skills. You can't refuse this life-saving favor."

As she spoke, she pulled Jian Dan towards the door, but Jian Dan quickly stopped her. She neither liked nor was good at these kinds of social interactions.

"Wait, wait, Grandma, wait a minute. I came here today on the village bus, and this time of day is really inconvenient."

Seeing the old lady about to speak, fearing she might immediately say something about having her son drive her home, I quickly added, "..."

"And I have things to do when I get back, really, really."

Seeing her resolute attitude, the old lady was quite disappointed.

"I see,"

"Really, you're too kind. Anyone would do the same in this situation."

"Well, I really have to go now. See you next time."

The mother and son exchanged a glance. Cheng Yuanshan reached into his pocket and instantly pulled out a wad of bills. Without checking them, the old lady snatched them away and shoved them directly into Jian Dan's hand.

"Young man, I know this isn't something that can be measured in money, but this thing is the most practical. Take it, and if you need anything, just come find me or him. My house is right behind here."

Suddenly, a wad of cash was stuffed into my hand. At first glance, it felt like a lot. After a moment's hesitation, I simply put the money back.

"Grandma Cheng, listen to me. I didn't save you for this reason. I'm an educated youth sent to the countryside, but I know I can't take advantage of kindness. By doing this, aren't you suggesting I take a shortcut? I'm still just a child."

The old lady paused for a moment, then smiled.

"You silly child, everyone's hoping for this. Everyone knows how tough it is to go to the countryside. Isn't it a good thing to be able to live a better life?"

A simple, light laugh.

"But there are things you should do and things you shouldn't do. If you really feel bad about it, I actually have something to ask you,"

The mother and daughter's eyes immediately sharpened; they had arrived.

He said it simply and seemingly without realizing it.

"You know, the place I went to was a small village called Liujiatun. When I came here, everyone said it was the poorest village, but the villagers were all very kind. Even in the most difficult times, they tried their best to live."

Cheng Yuanshan was completely bewildered and tentatively asked,

"So what do you want?"

"Director Cheng, I'm a little embarrassed, but you're not like us, stuck in a small village with no connections. I wanted to ask if you could help us buy an iron pot?"

The mother and daughter had the same reaction: ? ? ? ?

What does that mean? They don't want money, they want an iron pot?

Let's hear what Jian Dan has to say.

"To be honest, when I arrived, I found that the place was really poor. In addition, in the past few years, it was a collective canteen, and all the food and other supplies from each family were taken away."

After the collective canteen was abolished, less than half of the more than 80 households in the village managed to buy one. The rest of the households still use earthenware pots, small aluminum pots, kettles, and some of the better-off households even have a ladle or a half-new sealed pot, which they all cherish.

Moreover, they are almost all large families, which is particularly inconvenient.

I initially thought it was because there were no industrial invoices, but after asking the supply and marketing cooperatives here and in the county several times, we found that there had never been any stock. I haven't found any black market or anything like that here either.

But now that you mention it, it suddenly occurred to me that you have more connections than we do, hehe. We might not have that many industrial invoices, we'll just pay the normal amount.

They didn't mention adding money or anything like that. He's a bureau chief, so he can't be one to do things like cats and dogs. He wouldn't do something as unseemly as raising the price for you.

However, Cheng Yuanshan and the old lady were still somewhat surprised by these words.

"Are you buying these for the village?"

A simple nod.

"Yes, I was among the first batch of educated youth sent to the countryside, and I was lucky enough to buy one. At the time, everyone in the village was incredibly envious."

The second batch of educated youth who arrived later didn't get any, and they're still using earthenware pots now.

Liu Weimin had mentioned the iron pot issue countless times. Originally, she hadn't thought much of it, but it was just a coincidence that the mother and daughter seemed genuinely interested in thanking her. She figured that if it were her, it would be icing on the cake, so she might as well make the request.

The main problem is that I really can't solve this myself.

As for whether we should keep in touch in the future, we'll see. It's our first time meeting, so let's see how things go.

Although the other party seemed to have more power and influence than her, she had at least gained the title of saving someone and didn't intend to take advantage of the other party. Her attitude was quite peaceful.

The old lady's expression softened.

"You're still a soft-hearted child."

"No, not really. It's just that I came to the countryside to develop rural areas and settled down here. From now on, I'm a resident of Liujiatun, so naturally I hope that my fellow villagers can live a good life."

Cheng Yuanshan stared at Jian Dan for a few seconds, confirming that she wasn't deliberately trying to attract attention; it seemed that was indeed her intention. He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment.

How many do you want? Are a few with minor flaws okay?

If I want dozens of large ones at once, that might be a bit difficult. Would smaller ones work?

At first glance, it seems promising.

"Defects are fine as long as they don't interfere with use; we won't nitpick."

Director Cheng, could you tell me which printing plates they were?

Cheng Yuanshan only knew this much information.

"Mom, you two chat first, I'll make a call and ask."

Cheng Yuanshan did take it seriously; he went back to his office, made a phone call, and returned quickly.

"Xiao Jian, you're really lucky. You'll be passing through our commune soon. If you had been half an hour later, you would have missed it."

Simple's eyes lit up.

"Really? That's wonderful. Director Cheng, thank you so much, you've gone to so much trouble."

Sure enough, half an hour later, a car drove into the police station compound.

In other words, who has ever seen a transaction take place inside the police station compound?

Cheng Yuanshan was not exaggerating; there were indeed quite a few. There were twelve large seals, ten large seals, eight small seals, and two that were slightly larger than a ladle. In total, there were more than a hundred seals of all sizes.

As for the flaws, apart from a few with cracks that pose a real safety hazard, the rest are just pots with a small hole on the rim, missing a piece of meat, or even some pots with only half a rim. But what does that matter? It's still better than having to add water to a small earthenware pot four or five times a day, right?

I simply think that if the villagers saw this, they would be overjoyed, just like it was Chinese New Year.

She also wanted to stock up on a few, so that she might need them someday.

"I've bought all of these, is that alright?"

"You bought them all?"

This is from the steel plant in the next county. They're trying to take these defective products out for delivery. The factory they contacted was very unhappy when they heard they were defective products, and they kept demanding all sorts of benefits. They've already set off, but the other factory is still keeping them hanging.

So, it's called delivery, but it hasn't actually been arranged yet.